April 2013
Chrissy was hurriedly following a security guard backstage at the SmackDown taping. Her heart was racing as she almost outpaced the guard. She was enjoying herself by watching the rest of the show after Dolph Ziggler, who was her best friend and was also her surrogate brother, film his segment, but it was barely 10 minutes after he was done before she was summoned. The brunette was biting her lip nervously as she finally approached the trainers room and she was motioned in the right direction.
Chrissy opened the door to find Dolph laying down on an exam table while AJ Lee was standing on the opposite side of the room, looking down at her phone indifferently. 'So, this is Nick's new girl. She sure doesn't look worried, but maybe I'm wrong. I'll give her a chance I guess, for his sake anyway.' she thought as she approached the table and grasped the blonde's hand in hers.
"Hey, Nicky." Chrissy said in a gentle tone of voice. Dolph's eyes opened partially and he let out a groan of pain. She sighed sadly and turned to the other woman in the room to ask "Where the hell is the doctor?" "I don't know." AJ replied nonchalantly. The older brunette pinched the bridge of her nose before asking "Can you keep an eye on him while I track someone down?" "Whatever." the younger woman responded with a shrug. Chrissy had to fight with herself to keep from attacking the other brunette, but she managed to keep her anger in check enough to walk outside and find someone in charge.
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Chrissy closed the door to the trainers office behind her and she started to walk down the hall. She barely went a few feet before being met by Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin.
"How is he?" Mike asked. "I have no idea. The doctor left him in there alone, except for his new girlfriend. I'm about to track him down now." Chrissy replied. "Ryan is doing that now." he told her. "Okay." the younger woman said as she leaned against the wall.
"He'll be alright. Don't worry too much." Mike assured her. "It's not that. It's his girlfriend. I almost slapped her just now." Chrissy responded. "Why?" he asked, even though he wasn't shocked. The older man really didn't care for AJ either. "She didn't even act like she cared that he's hurt. She wasn't even checking on him. Then when I asked if she could watch him while I found the doctor, I got a dirty look in response." the brunette replied.
"She's just using him. Nick will figure it out quick, you'll see. He isn't stupid when it comes to women like her. You know that." Mike told her. "I know. Doesn't make me want to hurt her any less." Chrissy said. "You'll get your chance. She isn't going to last very long, so you just have to ride it out." he said. "And I get to pick up the pieces when he does kick her to the curb." she added. "Yeah, but then you get to finally kick her ass. Keep that in mind." Mike said. "So true. Thanks for reminding me of that." Chrissy said with a small smile. "You're welcome." he responded with a grin.
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The conversation was interrupted by the doctor, Dr. Roberts, coming down the hallway and up to Chrissy and Mike.
"Are you the sister?" Dr Roberts asked. "Yes, I am. Can you tell me why he's still out of it?" Chrissy responded. "He has a severe concussion and some amnesia. He doesn't remember much of the last couple of days." he replied. She closed her eyes and had to fight the urge to cry. "Is he going to be okay?" Chrissy asked. "We hope so. He really needs to see a specialist however, but we can't get him in to see anyone good for a few days." Dr Roberts replied. "Don't worry about that. I can. I just need you to release him to my care." she responded. "Done. Do you need help getting him to the hotel?" he asked. "I'll help, and so will Ryan. We have it covered." Mike spoke up. The doctor nodded in response and opened the door for them to enter.
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The trio entered the room to find AJ still on her phone and Dolph trying to sit up. Chrissy crossed the room quickly and put her arm around the blonde while shooting a glare towards the other woman. "Lean on me, Nicky. Don't try to get up right now." she said. "Wanna go home with you." Dolph mumbled. "We'll go in a minute, I promise." Chrissy told him.
"Why can't he go with me?" AJ asked all of a sudden. "Because you aren't related." Dr Roberts replied calmly. He was trying to keep a fight from starting. "But he's my boyfriend!" the younger brunette said while stomping her foot. By this time, Chrissy was fed up with this little temper tantrum and she couldn't hold her tongue any longer. She got Dolph to rest against Mike and then turned to the petite Diva.
"Are you going to be able to get him in with the top neurosurgeon in the country on a few hours notice? Or be able to get a private plane on short notice? Huh?" Chrissy asked sarcastically. "No, but he's supposed to be with me." AJ replied. "In other words, you just want to be photographed with him. You weren't concerned a few minutes ago." the older woman said. The Diva couldn't respond since she had her pegged perfectly, so she stormed out of the room in a huff, to everyone's relief.
"Damn, I thought you were literally going to boot her ass out the door a minute ago." Mike said. "I almost did. Can you and Ryan get Nick to his room while I make some calls?" Chrissy replied. "Of course. We'll meet you there." he told her. She walked back up to Dolph and kissed his cheek before saying "Love you, Nicky." "Love my little sissy." the blonde responded as he gave her a huge hug. Chrissy gave him a small smile and walked out of the room.
Chrissy pulled her phone out and dialed her lawyer as she walked towards the exit. Within a few minutes, she had a flight booked on a private plane the next morning and an appointment with the top neurosurgeon in the country the following afternoon. All she had to do was keep him in one piece until then.
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Chrissy arrived at the hotel at the same time as the others, so she helped them get Dolph up to his room. Thankfully, his room key was in his gym bag, so they were able to get in with no problems. Mike and Ryback deposited the blonde onto the bed and left the long-time friends alone.
Dolph started to lay back, but he was stopped before he could get comfortable. "Come on, let's get you into some sweats and then you can lay back." Chrissy told him. "But I wanna sleep!" the blonde moaned. "You can't just yet, but you can eat if you want, then we can have a movie marathon." she told him. The older man pouted, but managed to sit back up.
Chrissy pulled out a pair of sweatpants and a shirt from his suitcase. She walked across the room and knelt down to start unlacing his boots. She pulled them off and started removing his knee pads too. Then came the awkward part. The brunette had to remove his ring gear. 'This is so not my idea of fun.. Think Channing Tatum. Think Channing Tatum.' Chrissy thought.
"I usually get a boner right about this time, but right now? Nothing. Not even a twitch." Dolph said. Chrissy laughed loudly and responded with "I don't know if that's a compliment or an insult." "Compliment, especially since you're my little sister." he said. "Good. Now, lift up for me." the brunette told him. Dolph complied and she slipped the pants on quickly, without seeing too much of his naked form. Chrissy pulled the shirt on over his head and helped him lay back against the pillows.
"I'm going to call room service now. Is there anything you want in particular?" Chrissy asked. "A steak?" Dolph asked hopefully. "I guess so." she replied with a wink before picking up the phone and placing their order. The brunette sat down beside him while waiting for their dinner to arrive.
"Is today really Tuesday?" Dolph asked suddenly. Chrissy looked at him sadly and replied "Yeah, Nicky. It is." The blonde looked down and said "I'm scared." She scooted next to him and said "It'll be okay, I promise." "What if this is the end of my career? What am I gonna do if it is?" he asked with tears in his eyes. "Look at me." the brunette said firmly.
Dolph looked up to meet her hazel eyes and she continued "It won't be. You have time left on your career, so don't worry about it. I got you an appointment with the best doctor available tomorrow afternoon and you will be fine. You might have to take some time off, but I'll be there for you every step of the way and you'll be as good as new in no time." He leaned over and gave Chrissy a huge hug in response. The blonde held her tightly for several minutes until there was a knock on the door. She got up since it was probably room service.
It was, so Chrissy allowed them in to wheel the cart inside. She grabbed their plates and sat down on the bed with them. The two friends ate quickly before laying back on the bed to watch some television.
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About dawn, Chrissy was so tired that she could barely keep her eyes open, despite downing a couple of energy drinks. Dolph felt horrible, so he said "Sissy, why don't you get some sleep before our flight." "I can't. You need someone to stay awake with you." she responded. "Mike will be here in fifteen minutes. I'll be okay for that long." he assured her. "No, you won't. Don't fight with me on this, Nick." the brunette said. "Okay, you've left me no choice.." the blonde responded.
Dolph started rubbing circles on her back, which he knew full well would put her to sleep quickly. He had figured that out years ago. "That's dirty, Nicky." Chrissy mumbled after yawning loudly. "I told you." he responded. Her hazel eyes started to droop within a couple of minutes and it made him sigh in relief.
"Love you, sissy." Dolph said. "Love you too, Nicky." Chrissy mumbled sleepily before her eyes closed for a much needed nap. He kissed the top of her head and settled back to wait for his other friend to arrive.
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